Everything I saw at State of Unreal 2025: why the The Witcher 4 Unreal Engine 5 tech demo matters so much

Every year, the State of Unreal manages to surprise but perhaps not since the reveal of Unreal Engine 5 back in 2020 has it mattered this much – in 2025 Epic Games didn’t just deliver, it reshaped the landscape. I'm lucky enough to be sat in the crowd and see it happen at this year's Unreal Fest.

As I sit watching the keynote stream, notepad in hand, it quickly became clear this wasn’t just about new tech. It was about changing how games and digital experiences are and will be made, who gets to make them, and what’s even possible in real-time 3D.

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Ian Dean
Editor, Digital Arts & 3D

Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.

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